Where does “mină” come from?
mină (Romanian) comes from French miner, from French mine, from Breton min, from Italian mina, from Latin mina, from Gaulish mēnā, from Proto-Celtic *meinis, from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis — to cut, hew.
mină (Romanian): mine
Definitions
- mine
Ancestry of “mină”, step by step
mină traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French miner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | miner | to mine, exploit natural riches; to undermine; to... |
| 2 | French | mine | mine; pencil lead; piledriver, scorcher |
| 3 | Breton | min | face of an animal; beak, muzzle |
| 4 | Italian | mina | mine, land mine; lead in pencils; mine which... |
| 5 | Latin | mina | A Greek weight equal to 100 drachmas; A Greek... |
| 6 | Gaulish | mēnā | ore, mine |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *meinis | ore, metal |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy(H)nis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mēy(H)- | to cut, hew |
via Ancient Greek Μηνᾶς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Μηνᾶς | — |
| 2 | Egyptian | mnw | trees; orchard, plantation; plants in general |
| 3 | Burmese | မွန် | noble; good; A female given name |
| 4 | Mon | မန် | Mon |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मन्त्र | sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mántras | meditation, chanting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |